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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Pinkerton

I’m back with a vengeance for food. Yes, from now on this
barely-touched blog will also cover my food ventures and
experiences- the good, the bad, and everything in between.

As a sweet tooth, ice cream is my first love. Who doesn’t love ice
cream? As I did my usual food research online, I came across this local homemade
ice cream brand, Pinkerton. I found it interesting that they sell ice cream
online- commonly, people sell cupcakes, brownies, macarons, etc. At this point I knew I had to try
it. What really got me was their out of the
ordinary flavors! It triggered my
curiosity.

The first one I wanted to try was the Red Velvet just because I
love the red velvet flavor.

With my two loves combined (ice cream and red velvet) it was like
a (red velvet) dream. If this were part of the tasting quiz in Hell’s Kitchen
I’d definitely answer right away and with a smile. It’s rich, creamy, chunky, and the
sweetness was just right. Something I could eat all day while watching Community. Although as a lover of red velvet (the
flavor) I demand more chunks!

The next flavor that caught my attention was the Candied Maple
Bacon.

Bacon in ice cream? Interesting. Personally, it’s not something I’d
eat if I were craving for something sweet. Though it sure will satisfy my sweet
tooth in the morning if I replace my bacon with this to pair with my waffle. It’s something I’d want to start my day with.

The
name “Honey Rosemary” was not able to excite me. But my first spoonful did
hence it became my favorite! My family’s favorite
too.

It is an amazingly refreshing ice cream that gives you a punch of
rosemary. I am in awe at how they managed to balance the creaminess. Eating
this ice cream won’t make you think of the guilt of eating an ice cream only
the pleasure.

With this ice cream, Carrot Cake flavored ice cream, you will
really be present to their “No Skimping” policy.

I love a carrot cake with lots of walnuts and this ice cream
gives you a bit every spoonful. It’s gives you either a walnut, a carrot cake
chunk, or both. Eating a carrot cake has never been this divine.

Other flavors that I tried were:

Salty Caramel

Guava Basil Sorbet

Food for the Gods

One of the things I liked best about their ice cream was the
apparent execution of their “No skimping” policy. They also were able to very
well balance the sweetness to each flavor. If I’d like to eat something sweet
for the day I can choose between eating it in solid form or in a much better
ice cream flavor. It’s not like your usual Ben and Jerry’s or Haagen Dazs, this
is homemade and everything is always better made at home.

Pinkerton Ice Cream

Available in Elements Gastrolounge, The Frazzled Cook, Empire Deli and Restaurant, 2nd's , and Cafe 1771

You will see me wandering every country you could think of, eating everything from Michelin restaurants to hole-in-the-walls, and discovering all that the world has to offer. Start with a dream- a big one.